As President Donald Trump sends hundreds of members of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., to bolster policing, homeless advocates are expressing concerns over his actions.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that those living on the streets in the nation's capital must find shelter or face fines or arrest.

"Homeless individuals will be given the option to leave their encampment, to be taken to a homeless shelter, to be offered addiction or mental health services, and if they refuse, they will be susceptible to fines or to jail time," she said. "Again, these are pre-existing laws that are already on the books. They have not been enforced, which is part of the reason for this federalizing of the National Guard."

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